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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
Barton
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
coins made of gold
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
the quality of being humane
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
go away from a place
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
loose-lived
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
SUCCUBUSnoun
a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
Tocher-money
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From this reading She baptized him under the name of John Baptist, gave him her mark, and fifteen pounds Scots in good gold as Tocher-money; and then they parted.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
precisely as stated
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone but a little way she called him back and gave him a mark to spend at the Ferry, desiring him to keep the fifteen pounds safe and unbroken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
which person or people
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
William
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From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading THE SUCCUBUS.[64] William Barton, a loose-lived man of notoriously strong passions, was apprehended for witchcraft.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His confession included the not very frequent Scottish element of a Succubus--a demon under the form of a beautiful woman who beguiled him, and to whom he made himself over for love and gold.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading At this point in his confession the poor wretch was weary, and asked leave to go to sleep; which, for a wonderful stretch of humanity, the judges granted.
